Hi guys accidentally i dropped my fone in water ... After picking up only the led was woeking and then it too stopped working.. I have now kept it in rice/... My important data is there so can anyone guide me how to retrive my data?
Phone is not responding to Pc/charger..No vibration..
Thanks
Keep it in Rice first is a mistake, water don't damage the phone dissolved minerals in water kill the circuits.
First thing shut off the phone and remove battery, yes take apart your phone don't worry about warranty water damage is not covered anyway, after disconnecting battery you can try to dry with rice, but I would clean it with 99% alcohol or demineralized/distilled water and then rice.
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Keep it in Rice first is a mistake, water don't damage the phone dissolved minerals in water kill the circuits.
First thing shut off the phone and remove battery, yes take apart your phone don't worry about warranty water damage is not covered anyway, after disconnecting battery you can try to dry with rice, but I would clean it with 99% alcohol or demineralized/distilled water and then rice.
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But the thing is the phone auto turned off after getting into watter. I didn't turn off (it wouldn't?) so do you think it's already damaged because I guess it turned automatically off after 1 minute.. and now not responding to the charger as I said.. Thanks ..
It's hard to say if it's damaged or not, it seems like it, like your said screen turn off but led was on, I'll say probably due to short circuits inside.
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It's hard to say if it's damaged or not, it seems like it, like your said screen turn off but led was on, I'll say probably due to short circuits inside.
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Ya now not charging.. Also how much would it cost to repair that 'short circuit'? It was heating after taking out from water.. I guess the battery is damaged now..
Maybe if u can't retrieve it you can get out the sd card and get your files
Oneplus2 doesn't have a sdcard.
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hello guys. I pose the following problem, I'm pretty desperate. 2.3.5 I have everything working perfect android weeks. suddenly begins to walk when you want the external speaker, after blocking the screen back on if you do not remove the battery, and now passes the boot logo. The worst thing is that I can not get either to recovery
I broke the processor?
pd: the phone suffered previous days rain
You realize after butchering the English language that you answered your own question. Rain.
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Phalanx7621 said:
You realize after butchering the English language that you answered your own question. Rain.
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thanks that was my question, but I'm not safe 100% . I guarantee it replaces the phone?. I think the warranty help?
sry for my very bad english
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thanks that was my question, but I'm not safe 100% . I guarantee it replaces the phone?. I think the warranty help?
sry for my very bad english
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Warranty probably doesn't cover water damage
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Warranty probably doesn't cover water damage
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I'm not sure the rain. days worked well then. **** it all in hours, except the speaker
Water damage is weird. It can be several days after exposure to water before the device breaks. Right now you have 2 options.
1) Take it back to the store and hope that they will replace it under warranty, even though the device is water damaged. There are moisture sensors on the battery and inside the housing of the phone that have probably changed color from white to red. If they check these, they will know that the phone has been exposed to moisture, and they will probably not replace your phone.
2) Try to fix the phone yourself. Find videos on YouTube that show you how to disassemble the Atrix. Disassemble the phone until you can remove the main board (motherboard) from the phone. Soak the main board in 91% or higher isopropyl alcohol for about 2-4 hours. While it is submerged, use a toothbrush to clean the main board of any corrosion you can see on the metal contact points of the main board. Remove the main board from the alcohol bath and let it dry for a couple of hours. Reassemble the phone, turn it on, and pray.
Good luck!
Hi there,
My phone got slightly water damaged last night from what I think was beer. It was in my pocket and someone sprayed some beer at me which must have got in it. I didn't realise till this morning by which time I had already had my phone plugged in and charging overnight. I have taken it apart and dried it in the sun. However when I reassemble it, it doesn't switch on. If I hold down the power button for a long time, it vibrates once but nothing more. Anyone got any ideas on how to fix it? Thanks
(I know I should have left it longer to dry btw)
Thanks
Sea Viper
Leave it for a couple of days to dry than plug your phone to charge witout battery for 2 min ,than insert battery and battery cover , u will see orange light,press power button hopefully your fone will boot
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Beer isn't water imho, If that sticky goo dries you will have a small h*ll to clean it. Take it apart and clean with destilled water, be careful with the microphone it doesn't like water like the rest of the components.
Cheers mate, my beer is coming down in my tummy now, not my phone... =)
J.K Nilsson
take out the battery, SIM & SD Card. Keep the battery cover and the SIM/SD card cover off. Out out in a bag of uncooked rice for twenty four hours, should work
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Tho OP says its beer, not water that might have entered the phone. If you dry beer, what can you expect to get?
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J.K Nilsson said:
Tho OP says its beer, not water that might have entered the phone. If you dry beer, what can you expect to get?
J.K Nilsson
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Bread?
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Hi there,
My phone got slightly water damaged last night from what I think was beer. It was in my pocket and someone sprayed some beer at me which must have got in it. I didn't realise till this morning by which time I had already had my phone plugged in and charging overnight. I have taken it apart and dried it in the sun. However when I reassemble it, it doesn't switch on. If I hold down the power button for a long time, it vibrates once but nothing more. Anyone got any ideas on how to fix it? Thanks
(I know I should have left it longer to dry btw)
Thanks
Sea Viper
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Try putting phone in some rice. To Soak the water out.
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Try putting phone in some rice. To Soak the water out.
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I said that I my post....
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I said that I my post....
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Didn't read the other posts
Still not working, I've left it out to try some more and it still isn't working. What else can I do?
You need to clean it out or you can give the phone to me. v
J.K Nilsson
Try cleaning it with 96% alcohol, in german its called spiritus. It doesn`t produce any shortcuts on the board and dry`s a lot faster and is more aggressive against dirt/dryed fluids remained at the bord than detilled water, even the fluid indicators(at least in defy there were some) on the board will stay white, if they aren`t yet red. Get a small bristle brush(I´ve shorted a painting bristle brush with a scissor), dip it in the "spiritus", brush the board with it (not to weak, but be careful, don`t break parts apart from the board, and do NOT brush the lcd or anything related to it, only the board ). Let it dry for a couple of hours and try. If it doesn`t work, try cleaning it at least a second time. My Defy is working after a serious sea-water damage (ewwww salt+contacts=green oxydation everywhere ). Contacts on the board are back to normal now on my defy.
So my clumsy self decided to go swimming a few days ago and forgot my nexus 4 in my shorts. it is water damaged and whenever i try to charge it, it gives me the red light for death. i googled around to see what the red light of death means and saw that removing the battery and putting it back on would solve the issue. i went ahead and did that. the phone did show the google logo and the paranoidandroid boot logo but shut off right after seeing that. The red light of death appears regardless of me removing the battery and plugging it back in or not. Also when i try charging it without the battery plugged in, the screen would turn white (very dim though) then turn off and the red light would start blinking somewhat rapidly.
I was thinking of buying a new battery and trying to see if maybe its just the battery but since i plugged in the charger without the battery and im still getting the red light, my phone might just be a goner.
what do you guys think? any suggestions? or is it time to buy a new nexus 4 (or possibly another phone that has a better bang for the buck)
thanks!
First thing to do when a smatphone was in water contact is open and dry it. Never try use or charge it without do this.
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MelquiXDA said:
First thing to do when a smatphone was in water contact is open and dry it. Never try use or charge it without do this.
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agreed. dry rice is the best/cheapest way to do this. Remove the battery (yes, I know that means unscrewing the 2 torx screws to get the back off....just do it!!) then drop the phone and battery in a ziplock bag so they are covered completely with dry rice and let it sit for 24 hours.
I did the same thing. I didn't have the tools to remove the back, but I did have it in rice for 3 days. Removing the battery and directly charging it even over night still doesn't help (just yesterday, into this morning). I did manage to get the charging icon but after 8 hours it didn't even charge. I unplugged and tried again to charge directly to the battery overnight and this morning, I connected the battery in and it didn't come on. Plugged it in the wall charger and got the blinking red light.
Think I need a new battery and or motherboard. There was slight corrosion but cleaned it up best I could with 91% isopropyl alcohol.
Help please.
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agreed. dry rice is the best/cheapest way to do this. Remove the battery (yes, I know that means unscrewing the 2 torx screws to get the back off....just do it!!) then drop the phone and battery in a ziplock bag so they are covered completely with dry rice and let it sit for 24 hours.
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Oops - I misread this as "dry ice" and leapt to reply that rapidly cooling soggy tech to -78 degrees C is not likely to help.
I need glasses / more sleep
Looking forward to the day when phones have Liquipel type coatings as standard
Just went a Googling and came up with this http://nanostate.co/ - anyone have any experience of using it?
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I did the same thing. I didn't have the tools to remove the back, but I did have it in rice for 3 days. Removing the battery and directly charging it even over night still doesn't help (just yesterday, into this morning). I did manage to get the charging icon but after 8 hours it didn't even charge. I unplugged and tried again to charge directly to the battery overnight and this morning, I connected the battery in and it didn't come on. Plugged it in the wall charger and got the blinking red light.
Think I need a new battery and or motherboard. There was slight corrosion but cleaned it up best I could with 91% isopropyl alcohol.
Help please.
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I'll bet it's the battery. They don't stand much chance when exposed to water, but your phone should be just fine. Get yourself a new battery and give it a shot....at least that's a cheaper option than getting a new phone, right?
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Oops - I misread this as "dry ice" and leapt to reply that rapidly cooling soggy tech to -78 degrees C is not likely to help.
I need glasses / more sleep
Looking forward to the day when phones have Liquipel type coatings as standard
Just went a Googling and came up with this http://nanostate.co/ - anyone have any experience of using it?
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lol...I hear that, man....been wearing glasses since I was a kid. I'm blind as a bat without them
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I'll bet it's the battery. They don't stand much chance when exposed to water, but your phone should be just fine. Get yourself a new battery and give it a shot....at least that's a cheaper option than getting a new phone, right?
lol...I hear that, man....been wearing glasses since I was a kid. I'm blind as a bat without them
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I got some Flash Flood from Nanostate a couple of weeks back, it works, I ran tap water over my iPhone 5 for a few mins and everything was as they said, water bounced off the glass, buttons and bezel. The only downfall is you cannot completely submerge your phone underwater but I am guessing it better to have some type of protection than nothing.
I actually managed to recover my Nexus 4 from water damage.
When I took it apart there was still some water on the battery and the motherboard cover so I just wiped it away.
I took out the motherboard and saw there was some corrosion so I dunked it motherboard in 91% isopropyl alcohol for about 30 minutes and bought a new battery.
Now everything works just fine.
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I actually managed to recover my Nexus 4 from water damage.
When I took it apart there was still some water on the battery and the motherboard cover so I just wiped it away.
I took out the motherboard and saw there was some corrosion so I dunked it motherboard in 91% isopropyl alcohol for about 30 minutes and bought a new battery.
Now everything works just fine.
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i just bought a water damaged n4 on ebay. when i got it it would not turn on only flashing red light with charger plug in. i replaced the battery with a one i had from a lg e790 and got it to boot and it's been working since.
i hope this helps.
Same thing happened me with the damn pool situation. After a few days in rice and leaving it in the car my nexus boots up to the welcome screen then immediately powers off due to a dead battery. I bought a new battery off eBay so im hoping it works. I hate using a Samsung note.
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lilracerboi said:
I actually managed to recover my Nexus 4 from water damage.
When I took it apart there was still some water on the battery and the motherboard cover so I just wiped it away.
I took out the motherboard and saw there was some corrosion so I dunked it motherboard in 91% isopropyl alcohol for about 30 minutes and bought a new battery.
Now everything works just fine.
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Did you actually submerge the mobo in alcohol for 30 min? Totally covered in alcohol?
Possible Water Damage
I had my Nexus 4 on the table with a glass of water. I accidentally knocked the water glass and water spilled over my phone. I immediately picked up the phone and wiped it with a cloth and turned it off. I have not turned on the phone for 24 hours and there is no water in the SIM tray. What should I do.
I have not tried the rice technique yet as I have to remove the phone but it is necessary? Or would it be enough if I leave the phone turned off for a another 48 hours?
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Same thing happened me with the damn pool situation. After a few days in rice and leaving it in the car my nexus boots up to the welcome screen then immediately powers off due to a dead battery. I bought a new battery off eBay so im hoping it works. I hate using a Samsung note.
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Hey dude, dropped my n4 in water a week back, left it in rice and got a new battery, installed the battery, booted the phone on and it worked for about 2 days until i was just using my phone and it powered off with still about 80% battery left, tried to switch one and as soon as the phone booted and got to the lock screen it powered down again, did your new battery fix this issue? thanks for any help!
Hey all,
I dropped my V20 in a puddle on monday. It spent about 5 seconds submersed. I did remove the battery and put it in front of a airconditioner fan. When I got home I put it in a bag of rice. Today the screens backlight is messed up. The only area that lights up is the upper right. The rest is displaying info but no backlight unless I tap the phone hard on a flat surface. Then entire screen lights up for a while then it goes back to the upper right being lit up. I put it back in dry rice tonight. Everything on the phone works 100% but the backlight. What can be done. I dont want to buy another phone and I dont have insurance.
Leave in the rice bowl for another day and then check ✔
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Weren't these phone supposed to be almost waterproof?
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Weren't these phone supposed to be almost waterproof?
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V20 never meant to be waterproof. G6 yes.
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I found success a few years ago by shoving my phone with the battery cover and battery removed into the flexible tubing of a shop-vac (no attachments on the end) and running it for about an hour. I did this immediately after taking it from the toilet it dove in; this sucked the air through it and pulled internal water out, rather than blowing air on it and not bothering the internals much at all. After that I put it in rice for 2 days to try to make sure all the water is out and evaporated. From some of my friends in the electronics field I hear it's the corrosion that hurts more than the water, and turning on the phone before all water is removed is about the worst move you can make. This may be more useful info for next time, but wait until all drying techniques are employed before putting in the battery and turning on the phone/tablet. Good luck.
youll need to open it, and take denatured alcohol and clean all the parts using a tooth brush, each time u put battery in/charge ur ruining the board and circuitry, need to clean off the corrosion before causing more damaged, but sadly to say if its been a few days and been in rice/dried up when you open it i wouldn't be shocked you'll find the cable that connects ur screen is fried at the board side and wont be repairable.
I forgot about that. This phone is easy to take apart. Iirc, it's 16 screws or so.
i swam in a pool today and had the phone on and off with me video and taking phots for about 45 minutes.
After the swim i washed in tap water and noticed screen was off. i tried turning on. nothing.
i checked the sim card tray and opened it up (it was tightly in place !) and realized water had gotten in.
i blew out the water and placed in a bag of rice. And am waiting. i also read it just leave it out in a well ventilated placed - thats suppose to be better than the rice - any ideas?
i assume it should be dry in a few days.
will it work? or can it work?
is there anything else i can try?
thanks, Sammy
Yeah.. don't stick it in the water?
It's waterresistant, NOT waterproof. It can handle being splashed with water, it's NOT safe for swimming or a long time submerging it.
IP68 standard says it can handle being immersed in water. That means: No movement (dragging it through water can apply a lot of pressure to the seals), clean, distilled water only without additional chemicals (there's a ****ton in pool water). Also, the seals change over time. It may handle being submerged fine out of the store, but 2 years later, the seals will have hardened and lost some of their sealing ability.
IP67 means the unit can be dropped into a body of water up to a meter deep for half an hour, while IP68 guarantees protection in water up to 1.5m deep for the same period of time. Both are resistant to dust.
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is it gone for good ? or can i save it? @Arak0n
thanks.
Turn it off, leave it off, and hope for the best. Wait some days before you try again.
thanks... am waiting patiently !
fastest way to dry something is to blow it with a fan not putting it in rice. It's a myth....
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Turn it off, leave it off, and hope for the best. Wait some days before you try again.
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it started working after 5 days but kept shutting down after.
Now after 10 or so days it charges fully and works for a day or 2 BUT shuts down if it gets too hot. This never happened before AND I uninstalled all apps (since I had a spare phone which became my main phone) and so without any heavy running apps it's still getting hot every day or so and shutting down.
I wonder why this is happening - any ideas ?
Other than that all is good and everything works fine - which is good news. And i guess i won't swim with it again! :silly:
And now it turns off - and DOESN'T turn back on - anyway lesson learnt. These things aren't water PROOF yet !
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it started working after 5 days but kept shutting down after.
Now after 10 or so days it charges fully and works for a day or 2 BUT shuts down if it gets too hot. This never happened before AND I uninstalled all apps (since I had a spare phone which became my main phone) and so without any heavy running apps it's still getting hot every day or so and shutting down.
I wonder why this is happening - any ideas ?
Other than that all is good and everything works fine - which is good news. And i guess i won't swim with it again! :silly:
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LoL..went swimming with it and your wonder why it's leaking..lol.
Matt
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And also it turns off randomly sometimes not turning back on until the battery drains - that is I need to charge it before it turns on. It won't charge until its' fully empty. So i can use it for a half day or fully day - but randomly can turn off.
So this kind of make it un-useable!
I guess I sell it for parts -right ?
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And now it turns off - and DOESN'T turn back on - anyway lesson learnt. These things aren't water PROOF yet !
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It definitely has some short circuit, that's why it's getting hot and turns off. It can end with cooked motherboard or burnt battery. Anyway it's not safe to use or charge phones with short circuit. To safe this phone You have to disassembly it and clean all electronics parts with 99% alcohol like IPA, (remember to clean USB port inside as well) and after cleaning carefully check if it's getting hot again. Of course some circuits might be burnt and without repair center you wont be able to fix it.
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It definitely has some short circuit, that's why it's getting hot and turns off. It can end with cooked motherboard or burnt battery. Anyway it's not safe to use or charge phones with short circuit. To safe this phone You have to disassembly it and clean all electronics parts with 99% alcohol like IPA, (remember to clean USB port inside as well) and after cleaning carefully check if it's getting hot again. Of course some circuits might be burnt and without repair center you wont be able to fix it.
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thanks - thats useful device.
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